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Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Buyer (Grantee) Wike Jacob Trus Sadsbury Mary Strode, exr 1859 K-6 569 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wike Jacob Sadsbury Village Sadsbury Joseph Wiley 1860 N-6 505 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wike Jacob Barbara Sadsbury et.al. Sadsbury Thomas Evans 1861 U-6 562 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wike Julian Sadsbury Sadsbury James Green 1840 Y-4 59 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcocks Alexander Esq. Philadelphia Ridley Tinicum Island Joseph Penrose 1769 P 389 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Wilcocks Alexander Philadelphia Nether Providence Thomas Vickers 1777 W 80 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcocks John Philadelphia Samuel Flower 1776 V 538 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcocks John Mary Philadelphia East Nantmeal Reading Furnace Thomas Rutter 1779 V 544 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcocks Mark Mary et. al. Coventry Henry Toland 1795 M-2 255 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcocks Richard Hockley Philadelphia Brandywine James Crisman 1806 Z-2 425 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcocks Richard Hockley Philadelphia Brandywine Elizabeth McCrosky 1806 A-3 116 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcocks Richard Hockley Philadelphia Brandywine Isaac McLaughlin 1806 A-3 127 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcocks Richard Hockley Philadelphia Brandywine Alexander Rogers 1806 A-3 110 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Buyer (Grantee) Wilcocks Richard Hockley East Caln Jesse John 1806 Z-2 434 Sheriff's Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcockson George Uwchlan Uwchlan Philip Yarnall 1737 F 74 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox Francis E Spring Garden, Philadelphia et. al. Willistown Benjamin F. Hedges 1854 W-5 259 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox Francis E. Spring Garden, Philadelphia et. al. Willistown Benjamin F. Hedges 1854 T-5 568 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox Francis E. Philadelphia Willistown George Megee 1859 L-6 364 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox Francis E. Willistown Benjamin J. Roberts 1860 N-6 584 Sheriff's Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox James Sarah Bicking et. al. Brandywine & East Joseph Hoopes 1829 B-4 540 Deed Caln Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox James Brandywine West Nantmeal Jonathan Conard 1831 D-4 408 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox James Sarah West Nantmeal West Nantmeal Henry Myers 1832 E-4 477 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox James Brandywine West Caln Thomas Woodward 1835 L-4 19 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox James Brandywine Brandywine Aaron Brown 1839 R-4 248 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox James Sarah Brandywine Brandywine T. W. L. Freeman 1842 X-4 530 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox James Sarah Brandywine Honey Brook John Williams 1843 Y-4 191 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Seller (Grantor) Wilcox James Sarah West Brandywine West Brandywine Daniel S. Dubree 1846 D-5 318 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox James Sarah West Brandywine West Brandywine Samuel W. Martin 1848 G-5 420 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox Joseph Philadelphia Griffith Pritchard 1715 F-2 18 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox Mark Philadelphia Providence John Lungrun 1785 Z 326 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox Mark Esq. Concord, Delaware East Fallowfield Plains of Victory Robert Filson 1791 L-2 483 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox Mark Mary Concord, Delaware East Fallowfield Plains of Victory John Smith 1803 X-2 237 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox Mark Concord, Delaware County Trus West Chester Roman Catholic 1809 D-3 559 Deed Congregation of Christ Church, West Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox Thomas Concord Concord William Trimble 1757 A-2 526 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox Thomas Concord Concord Thomas Hampton 1768 V 599 Release Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox Thomas Concord et. al. Concord Samuel Nicklin 1777 V 597 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilcox William Uwchlan Brandywine Elizabeth Smith 1836 M-4 120 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilcox William Brandywine Brandywine Elizabeth Smith 1838 Q-4 708 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wild James Tredyffrin Willistown Thomas Pennington 1795 M-2 68 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Seller (Grantor) Wild James Barbara Willistown Willistown John Good 1800 S-2 592 Sheriff's Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilde Isaac T. East Brandywine et. al. Sadsbury Penningtonville Thomas Jones, Esq. 1849 I-5 539 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilde Isaac T. Sadsbury et. al. Sadsbury Penningtonville Eliza Jones, exr 1851 N-5 87 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilde Isaac T. Matilda Penningtonville Sadsbury Penningtonville Joseph Hill 1857 G-6 62 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilde Isaac T. Penningtonville Sadsbury Penningtonville John Criley 1860 B-7 233 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilds John Tredyffrin et. al. Tredyffrin Rudolph Huzard 1814 K-3 408 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilds John Tredyffrin Tredyffrin Andrew Bowman 1850 L-5 575 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wilds John Rachel Tredyffrin Tredyffrin Henry Fritz 1860 P-6 214 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wilds Sarah Tredyffrin et. al. Tredyffrin Rudolph Huzard 1814 K-3 408 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiler Jacob West Caln West Caln Joseph Adams 1866 A-7 506 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Aaron West Fallowfield West Fallowfield Serick Pontzler 1835 V-4 195 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Aaron B. West Fallowfield West Fallowfield & Ezra Gray 1849 H-5 538 Deed Upper Oxford Seller (Grantor) Wiley Aaron B. West Fallowfield West Fallowfield Ezra Gray 1849 H-5 531 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Seller (Grantor) Wiley Aaron B. West Fallowfield West Fallowfield & Moses Ross 1854 U-5 451 Deed Upper Oxford Seller (Grantor) Wiley Alexander Lydia Zanesville, Ohio Kennett Bernard Wiley 1821 U-3 17 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Allen Kennett Exr Kennett Caleb Wiley 1786 A-2 508 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Andrew East Nottingham et. al. East Nottingham James Wharry 1812 G-3 394 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Andrew East Nottingham East Nottingham Jerome Dunlap 1818 Q-3 412 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Andrew Elizabeth East Nottingham East Nottingham William Wiley, et.al. 1820 U-3 203 Release Seller (Grantor) Wiley Andrew Elizabeth East Nottingham East Nottingham William Ketler, et.al. 1820 S-3 162 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Andrew East Nottingham William Wiley, et.al. 1822 U-3 338 Release Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Andrew East Nottingham East Nottingham Joseph Strickland 1822 U-3 329 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Andrew East Nottingham East Nottingham George Irwin 1843 Y-4 188 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Andrew East Nottingham East Nottingham John Wiley, Jr. 1851 R-5 116 Sheriff's Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Anna Sadsbury Sadsbury Sadsburyville Anne Wiley 1863 V-6 28 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Anna Jane Sadsbury Sadsbury Sadsburyville Anne Wiley 1864 X-6 9 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Seller (Grantor) Wiley Anne Widow Joseph Sadsbury Sadsbury Sadsburyville Anna Wiley 1863 V-6 28 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Anne Sadsbury Sadsbury Sadsburyville Anna Jane Wiley 1864 X-6 9 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Benjamin Philadelphia Exr New London Abigail H. Cuningham 1830 D-4 85 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Bernard H. Kennett Kennett Alexander Wiley 1821 U-3 17 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Bernard H. Martha Kennett Kennett Zebulon P. Taylor 1839 S-4 378 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Bernard H. Kennett Square Kennett Kennett Square Harlan Gause 1841 U-4 266 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Bernard H. Kennett Kennett Francis G. Fell 1842 W-4 327 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Bernard H. Kennett Tredyffrin Louisa Hughes 1842 V-4 369 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Bernard H. Martha Kennett Square Kennett Thomas Woodward 1854 W-5 26 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Betty et. al. Caleb Prew 1749 G 427 Receipt Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Caleb Kennett William Wiley 1786 A-2 508 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Caleb Kennett Joshua Baily 1789 T-2 183 Sheriff's Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Caleb New Garden Kennett Joseph Harvey 1817 O-3 354 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Caleb New Garden Kennett Joseph Harvey 1817 O-3 337 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Caleb Esther New Garden Kennett Thomas L. Judge 1821 T-3 72 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley David George Morris 1751 H 191 Statement Statement declaring that George Morris did Buyer (Grantee) Wiley David London Grove Elizabeth Leviston 1763 S 149 Discharge Seller (Grantor) Wiley David Mary Cook London Grove New London Joseph Cook 1772 T 82 Release Seller (Grantor) Wiley David London Grove Dec'd London Grove Enoch Moore 1855 Z-5 308 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Eliza D. Lower Oxford Lower Oxford Valentine Shelender 1864 X-6 114 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Elizabeth et. al. New London John Wiley 1833 H-4 94 Release Buyer (Grantee) Wiley Elizabeth West Chester et.al. West Chester Margaret Mercer 1857 F-6 272 Deed Seller (Grantor) Wiley Elizabeth London Grove Dec'd West Chester Lewis W. Shields 1864 X-6 42 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Wiley George East Nottingham et.
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